What is a Root Canal?

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What is a Root Canal?
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When a tooth develops an infection due to a
disease or facial trauma, a root canal may be
necessary to preserve it. Its important to pay
attention to any oral pain you experience or
unusual symptoms in your mouth as these could
indicate an infection. You should contact
Glendora Family Dentistry right away if you
notice one or more these issues
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1. Throbbing tooth pain2. Your pain increases
when you drink a hot or cold beverage, bite into
food, stand up, or lie down3. The painful tooth
appears darker than the others4. Your face or
neck feel swollen5. Chronic bad breath6. A
small sac filled with pus forms on your gum line
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When pus starts leaking from underneath the
tooth, you have what dentists call an abscessed
tooth. This condition is often quite painful and
constitutes a dental emergency. Evaluating your
symptoms promptly is essential to ensure that
your dental problem doesnt get worse.
Occasionally, patients dont have any pain or
other issues at all when they have an infected
tooth. Thats why good observation skills and
regular dental check-ups are so important.
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The Root Canal ProcedureAt this point, you may
be wondering, What is a root canal? We find
that many people are uncertain about this
procedure because they have heard false or
conflicting information. One thing we would like
to stress is that a root canal is not as bad as
some people make it out to be. Most of
information comes from people who have never
actually had one.
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Those who have had a root canal are happy for it
because it relieved their pain and other oral
health problems.Before Dr. Desai starts your
root canal, he numbs the gums surrounding the
affected tooth as well as the tooth itself. He
then uses a special dental instrument to remove
the infected pulp from inside of your tooth.
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Dr. Desai also cleans your tooth from the inside
and places a sealant over it to discourage
bacteria from invading again in the future.
Lastly, he secures a dental crown over the tooth
to ensure that it remains strong. This also
enables you to chew normally without fear of
weakening the tooth.If you have additional
questions about the root canal procedure, please
contact Glendora Family Dentistry to schedule a
consultation.
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